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WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today voted to put America on a strong fiscal path by supporting a House budget that balances in ten years without raising taxes and strengthens our economy. Olson voted in support of H. Con. Res.

Pollution is a serious problem. The thick, pea-soup smog that hung over major American cities like New York in the ’70s and ’80s — and famously hangs over Beijing today — is a legitimate concern in our communities.

Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today issued the following statement of strong support after the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced plans to suspend its proposal to ban the M855 "green tip" ammunition, used in the AR-15 rifle - the most popular rifle in America:

Washington, DC - Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today introduced the Common Sense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform (CLEER) Act to help guarantee that communities are never penalized for pollution outside their control by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).